犬

• 読み: いぬ
• ローマ字: inu
• 漢字の分解: 犬 (ken/inu) — dog
• 発音: /i.nɯ/

意味

Dog; canine. The most common domestic pet in Japan alongside cats.

A noun referring to dogs. Dogs are extremely popular pets in Japan. The famous story of 忠犬ハチ公 (Chuuken Hachiko) about a loyal dog waiting for his owner is known worldwide. The kanji 犬 also serves as a radical in many animal-related characters.

例文

1. 私は犬を二匹飼っています。
2. 毎朝犬と公園を散歩します。
3. あの犬はとても大きいですね。

使い方ガイド

場面: pets, animals, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 犬 is a pictograph of a dog, showing the animal in profile. It is one of the oldest characters representing a domesticated animal.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal